In an effort to foster intergenerational bonding amid issues of generation gap, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched the Apo Ko: Kwento ni Lolo’t Lola, Gabay ng Kabataan Project on Friday (February 20) at the Haven for the Elderly in Tanay, Rizal. The project aims to foster meaningful connections by bridging older persons in DSWD’s centers and residential care facilities (CRCF) with 4 to 5-year-olds who are attending early childhood care sessions in order to achieve mutual enrichment of the intergenerational sectors. “Ang proyektong ito ay isang pagkilala sa karunungan ng mga matatanda bilang yaman ng ating […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian is optimistic that the agency’s tie-up program with the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) through ‘Angel Pets,’ will further affirm the efficiency of animal-assisted therapy in the Philippines. “Animal-assisted therapy is a unique concept in the Philippines. It’s been done before pero hindi institutionalized and sustaining. With this being a unique concept, susukatin natin yung mga positibong epekto, never pa yan nasusukat and we hope that with this, we will elevate public trust towards this initiative,” Secretary Gatchalian told reporters during the media-re-launch of Angel Pets at the Sanctuary Center […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has renewed its ISO 9001:2015 Certification and was also granted ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification, reinforcing its commitment to excellence, efficiency, and security in public service delivery. The certifications were awarded to the agency on Monday (February 17) as part of the DSWD’s 74th anniversary celebration at the Central Office in Batasan, Quezon City. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, alongside Undersecretary Adonis Sulit of the Policy and Planning Group (PPG), Asst. Secretary Rodolfo Santos, and Division Chief Sandy Roy Ocampo of the Information and Communications Technology Management Service (ICTMS), received thecertifications from the SOCOTEC Certification […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) will be relaunching their collaborative project dubbed “Angel Pets” on Wednesday (February 19) at the Sanctuary Center in Mandaluyong City. “We are relaunching this initiative to the members of the media so that they can familiarize themselves even more with this significant partnership,” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson said. Initially introduced during the PAWS’s anniversary last October 2024, the Angel Pets is a heartwarming initiative centered on animal-assisted therapy. It aims to enhance the therapeutic services in select centers and […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian urged partner social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) and institutions to fully utilize the agency’s Kaagapay Donations Portal during its launch on Tuesday (February 18), as part of the agency’s 74th anniversary celebration at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Secretary Gatchalian explained that the Kaagapay Donations Portal will help create a welcoming environment to help SWDAs, which the DSWD considers as partners in extending social protection. “We know that in this age of corporate cost cutting, it becomes harder to find resources to operate your SWDAs. In response […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has emphasized the importance of easing access to the agency’s regulatory services through its latest digital initiatives as this would greatly benefit social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) and the people receiving their services. “Through the DSWD HELPS, we are able to provide a welcoming environment for all our SWDAs to make sure that we bring you into the fold so that you can be our partners and force multipliers in ending poverty,” Secretary Gatchalian told representatives of various SWDAs during the launching of the Harmonized Electronic Licensing and Permit […]

“You are the first to respond but the last to sleep. While others sought shelter from the storm, you walked into the chaos to deliver relief. You have saved lives, brought hope, and demonstrated the true power of compassion. For that, the country is grateful. For that, your President is grateful.” This was the commendation received by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr in his keynote address during the agency’s 74th anniversary celebration on February 18 (Tuesday) at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. President Marcos emphasized in his speech that the DSWD […]

A digital platform that will serve as a virtual one-stop-shop for all the regulatory services of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be launched on Tuesday (February 18) duringthe agency’s 74th anniversary celebration at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the spokesperson of the agency, said that this digital project called ‘Harmonized Electronic License and Permit  System’ or HELPS is among the DSWD’s new projects lined-up for launching to mark the  agency’s anniversary. “The tagline of HELPS which goes, ’Do not fall in line, Go online,’ encapsulates the rationale and objectives of this project. This online system will […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will unveil on Tuesday (February 18) an online system that will streamline the process of application and issuance of travel clearance for minors traveling abroad (MTA) during the agency’s 74th anniversary celebration at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the agency’s spokesperson, said that with the new system, applicants no longer need to submit the required documents physically to any DSWD office nationwide. The DSWD official emphasized that applicants can start applying at the comfort of their homes as soon as the website has been officially launched. “Yung dati ay manual […]